The book consists of a genuinely funny, charmingly illustrated series of attempts by the wolf to. Buy clever polly and the stupid wolf by marjorieann watts, catherine storr from waterstones today. Catherine storr died on january 6, 2001 at the age of 87. Ill tell you the lighthouse keepers lunch limas red hot chilli. Storr, catherine clever polly and the stupid wolf 4.
She wrote mostly childrens books as well as books for adults, plays, short stories, and adapted one of her novels into an opera libretto. She then wrote a second book, polly and the wolf again. Nov 27, 2001 polly and the wolf again tales of polly and the hungry wolf last stories of polly and the wolf. He kept moving around the sheep as if to guard them. Guided clever polly by catherine storr guided reading plans. Reciprocalguided reading clever polly and the stupid. Clever polly and the stupid wolf catherine starr the tunnel anothony browne flat stanley jeff brown it moved. The great fire of london gun powder plot battle of hastings coronation of elizabeth ii recommended reading list. In many cases we have only listed one title of an author but many others would also be appropriate. Clever polly and the stupid wolf, published in 1955, is the first book about polly and her adventures with the wolf who is determined to eat her. Clever polly by catherine storr guided reading plans teaching. Clever polly and the stupid wolf catherine storr history watts great event books.
Little wolfs book of badness whybrow ian adventure author it was a dark and stormy night ahlberg janet viking vik raynor shoo clever polly and the stupid wolf storr catherine max flash zucker johnny flat stanley brown jeff spy dog series cope andrew dinosaur cove. If you want to start a maincleverpollyandthestupidwolf page, just click the edit button above. Clever polly and the stupid wolf gray wolf leisure. Clever polly and the stupid wolf by catherine storr is back in a brandnew edition in a puffin book series with the charming original black and white line illustrations by marjorieann watts. When polly opens the door and finds a large black wolf standing on the doorstep waiting to gobble her up, its the wolf that has the surprise when polly invites him in. Clever polly and the stupid wolf, first published in 1955, seems to me to be everything youd want a collection of stories for 58 year olds to be. The wolf, inspired by a fairy story or folk tale, will. She published more than 30 childrens books, but is best known for clever polly and the stupid wolf and marianne dreams, which was made into a television series and a film. Aug 17, 2015 clever polly and the stupid wolf, published in 1955, is the first book about polly and her adventures with the wolf who is determined to eat her. The shepherd thought that the wolf had changed with the time.
The wolfs footprint by susan price the angel of nitshill road by anne fine the diary of a killer cat by anne fine a sudden puff of glittering smoke by anne fine clever polly and the stupid wolf by catherine storr anna hibiscus by atinuke julian stories by ann cameron the iron man by ted hughes the ice palace by robert swindells. Clever polly and the stupid wolf literature tv tropes. Clever polly and the stupid wolf by storr, catherine. The relationship between polly and the wolf becomes more of a delight as their friendship develops. Childrens book of the month clever polly and the stupid. Clever polly and the stupid wolf catherine storr max champion and the great race car robbery alexander smith awesome animal adventures pauline cartwright dk findout science olivia stanford literacy overview year 1 and 2. Sometimes im scared of dogs im not scared when they give me kisses sometimes im scared i will make a mistake im not scared when i know i tried my best with his signature blend of playfulness and sensitivity, todd parr explores the subject of all things scary and assures readers that all of us are afraid sometimes. In britain, childrens literature studies emerged in the late 1960s, largely through the activities of what is now the graduate school of education at the university of exeter. Clever polly and the stupid wolf by catherine storr penguin books australia. Assignment 2 clever polly and the stupid wolf practise using rising stars cracking comprehension assignment 3 spice island biscuits practise using rising stars cracking comprehension assignment 4 i like words maths please continue to familiarise yourself with times table rockstars. Clever polly and the stupid wolf by catherine storr this is an excellent, humorous book that tells the story of a very clever and witty girl. Clever polly and the stupid wolf by catherine storr is in the top ten books for confident readers 2015. A week of lesson plans and activities for reciprocal guided reading to accompany an extract from the book clever polly and the stupid wolfby catherine storr. Be careful, though, the only things that go in the main namespace are tropes and should be created through the ykttw system.
Clever polly fits so well with these, and 60 years later it still reads like a feminist reworking of little red riding hood. Ill tell you the lighthouse keepers lunch limas red hot. Little red riding hood is one of the most frequently retold. Clever polly and the stupid wolf by catherine storr, marjorieann watts, 1992, chivers press edition, in english large print ed. There are numerous childrens stories about wolves but for one about a wolf with a more caring attitude i would suggest wolfie by emma barnes. Pdf in britain, childrens literature studies emerged in the late 1960s, largely. Clever polly and the stupid wolf storrcatherine on. Clever polly, the stupid wolf and her frightened, real. Twelve stories written for the authors daughter, who was scared of the wolf under the bed.
Reciprocalguided reading clever polly and the stupid wolf. Clever polly and the stupid wolf the velveteen rabbit flat stanley strong magic the wonderful wizard of oz the wind in the willows the story of the amulet tweedledum and tweedledee the selfish giant the secret garden chester the wordly pig the hay barn sheepdog in the snow year 3 nonfiction spice island biscuits insects and spiders how is. The plans include response activities and detailed guided reading questions for the entire book. You realize that, for a wolf, he is really quite clever. The clever wolf bedtime, inspirational story for kids. Polly and the wolf again tales of polly and the hungry wolf last stories of polly and the wolf. The book even includes a story called little polly riding hood. He was looking after them, when suddenly he saw a wolf approaching him and his herd of animals.
Polly, a clever and resourceful little girl who lives an ordinary life in 1950s suburbia, manages to talk or act her way out of every lifethreatening situation. Jul 02, 2015 polly, a clever and resourceful little girl who lives an ordinary life in 1950s suburbia, manages to talk or act her way out of every lifethreatening situation. Catherine storr 192001 was an english childrens writer, best known for her novel marianne dreams and for the clever polly series. Catherine storr was an english childrens writer, best known for her novel marianne dreams and for a series of books about a wolf ineptly pursuing a young girl, beginning with clever polly and the stupid wolf. The complete adventures of clever polly and the stupid wolf by catherine storr, illustrated by marjorieann watts puffin 97801473379 polly is visited over and over again by the wolf, who is always plotting to eat her, but she is always just able to outwit him. Pdf clever polly and the stupid wolf download full pdf.
Ymmv clever polly and the stupid wolf if you meant one of those, just click and go. One day, a shepherd went to the pastures for grazing his sheep. The complete polly and the wolf is a collection of four volumes of stories three such examples are little red riding hood, the three little pigs, and peter and the wolf. Clever polly and the stupid wolf the velveteen rabbit flat stanley strong magic the wonderful wizard of oz the wind in the willows the story of the amulet tweedledum and tweedledee the selfish giant the secret garden chester the wordly pig the hay barn sheepdog in the snow year 3 non.
Clever polly, the stupid wolf and her frightened, reallife. Jan 23, 2017 a hilarious collection of short stories in which clever polly always gets the better of the poor stupid wolf, in 20th century reworkings of classic fairy stories. Anne fine earths amazing environments elizabeth corfe fantastic mr fox roald dahl max champion and the great race car robery alexander smith. Clever polly and the stupid wolf jeremy strong pirate school. Drawing occasionally on wellknown fairy tales, and skilfully. This list is only a guide and a starting point read them to. Catherine storr wrote the book for her own daughter who was scared of the wolf under her bed. Apr 20, 2019 a week of lesson plans and activities for reciprocal guided reading to accompany an extract from the book clever polly and the stupid wolfby catherine storr. Aug 19, 2010 clever polly and the stupid wolf by catherine storr, marjorieann watts, 1992, chivers press edition, in english large print ed. Well, the title of the book sums it up fairly well, actually. The stories are the literary equivalent of a road runner cartoon. Clever polly and the stupid wolf by marjorieann watts. Recently, i was introduced to a new set of stories that followed these same plot device of hungry wolf and innocent character trying not to be eaten.
They all follow the same theme, with evermore inventive ways for polly to escape from being eaten. Monday tuesday wednesday thursday friday english please. She was born in london, and attended st pauls girls school, and went on to study english literature at newnham college, cambridge. Clever polly and the stupid wolf gray wolf leisure scribd. Clever polly and the stupid wolf has been republished as part of 2015s a puffin book collection. Written in 1955 by english author catherine storr, clever polly and the stupid wolf is a collection of short childrens stories focusing on the adventures of a bright young girl named polly and a dimwitted wolf with his heart set on eating her. Catherine storr originally wrote the stories to allay her daughter pollys fear of wolves. Polly is visited over and over again by the wolf, who is always plotting to eat her, but she is always just able to outwit him. Well, thirteen plans to be accurate, one for each chapter. And there was a great black wolf who said he had come to eat her up. Catherine storr and were originally written for her daughter who was always afraid of a wolf under. The wolf, who gets most of his hunting information from outofdate fairy tales like red riding hood and three little pigs, simply cannot understand where he is going wrong. Marianne dreams 1958 and enjoyed reading her clever polly stories with. The complete polly and the wolf is a collection of four volumes of stories clever polly and the stupid wolf, polly and the wolf again, tales of polly and the hungry wolf, and last stories of polly and the wolf.
Book 1 of 2 in the clever polly and the stupid wolf series. Jul 08, 2015 the tale went on to form the basis of clever polly and the stupid wolf, first published in 1955. Little red riding hood is one of the most frequently. Many intertextual links can be made with well known fairy tales especially, of course, red riding hood. Clever polly and the stupid wolf by catherine storr. Comprehensive guided reading plans to support clever polly by catherine storr. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. The book consists of a genuinely funny, charmingly illustrated series of attempts by the wolf to eat polly, drawing on fairy tales.
Jul 18, 2015 clever polly fits so well with these, and 60 years later it still reads like a feminist reworking of little red riding hood. Recently, i was introduced to a new set of stories that followed these same plot device of hungry wolf. They are funny, deceptively simple and, sometimes, they have a gentle. Whenever you attempt such a list, you inevitably leave many things out and. Clever polly clever polly and the stupid wolf little polly riding hood the visible wolf huff puff monday. Clever polly and the stupid wolf 1992 edition open library. This list is only a guide and a starting point read them. Clever polly and the stupid wolf by catherine storr penguin. It consists of 12 chapters, each telling a different short story about a little girl and a wolf whose main desire is to eat her. The complete adventures of clever polly and the stupid wolf. The wolf, inspired by a fairy story or folk tale, will hatch an overly complicated plan to catch polly. Clever polly, the stupid wolf and her frightened, reallife namesake.
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